Andreas Herzog appeals to fans for home support

Herzog recalls suffering a bad injury when he encountered McLeish in 1989ALAN HARVEY/SNS

Israel go into tonight’s Nations League tie against Scotland under a cloud of negativity, with supporters and the media criticising the team and questioning the players’ commitment.

A crowd of only around 10,000 is expected in the 30,000-capacity Sammy Ofer Stadium in Haifa, with fans having turned their back on a side that has lost seven of its past eight games and won only one in the past ten.

Herzog played as a midfielder for Werder Bremen and Bayern MunichROBERT ZOLLES/REUTERS

Andreas Herzog, the new coach — who recalled suffering a bad injury when he encountered Alex McLeish as a player in 1989 — will have his first home game in charge. In Haifa last night he and the captain, Bibras Natkho, both faced tough questioning from the Israeli media.

“We need support from the people, that…

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